Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-04-05

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plant set them out several weeks ago.
Any one wanting home made side
bar, no top buggy can secure bar
gain by calling on L. G. Williams &
Co.
The Princeton Banner has been
shown,a fine quality of iron ore taken
from the farm of Geo. Stewart, in
this county.
The ministers and members meet
ing of the Bethel Association win be
held at the Fairview Baptist church
to-day and tomorrow.
II turns out that few peaches and
plums escaped last week, but there
will be very short crop, even ifthere
is no more cold weather.
To the members of Co. d: You are
urged to be at your armory tonight
by orders OF
Col. JNo. b. CAsTLEMAN.
The county jail now has only three
occupants, viz; John Cheney and
Henry Route, whose terms expire in
September, and Bryant Morrison,
awaiting trial at the September term.
The protracted meetings at the
Methodist church and the Baptist
church have closed. 26converts were
baptized at the former church Sun
day and 10 at the latter Saturday af
ternoon.
Grant Cooper, son of Mr.. +. M,
Cooper who lives in the Antioch
neighborhood, died of consumption
on the 29lh, ult. This makes the
ninth child Mr.. Cooper has lost in
side of fifteen years. He has also lost
two wives.
The bill boards are being put up
for Doris & Colvin's circus which
will spread its tents here on the 10Th
inst. Sells Bros, will also visit Hop
kinsville in September with their big
show. We will have only two cir
cuses this year.
Henry Cope, a brother Of Mr.. S. G.
Cope who keeps candy and nut
stand near the depot, fell under the
cars at Princeton early Sunday morn
ing and was run over by them. Both
legs were cut of and he died from
his injuries yesterday. His remains
were inferred in the cemetery in this
city yesterday evening.
The Turnpike Co. has received APP
plications for employment as engin-
Ger, in answer to advertisements,
from persons in thirteen States and
the Dominion of Canada. An engin-
Ger has been employed who thorough
by understands his business, who will
bsgin the work of surveying the
roads in very few days.
Capt. Charlie L. Wood, one of the
most popular conductors on the L. &
N. road, has been promoted to the
position of master of trains, with
headquarters at Darlington. Hewill
move from Nashville to darlington
and locate his family there until he
receives another promotion, which
is sure to come to him in the not dis
tant future.
An unfortunate affair occurred
near Fairview on Monday, in which
a young man named Rose was shot
and severely wounded. The Difficult.
ty occurred over a trifling dispute in
regard to a dollar. Both young men
were armed and the younger, boy
of 10 years, first fred two shots both
taking effect, but It is hoped not "a
tally. Both parties were named Rose
aud were cousins.-Elkton Progress
! Mar. 31st.
The 81 prohibition cases were con
tinued until September. If verdict
of guilty is found in each case thu
fines will amount to $500, and will
| 81, 7C0 to fight for 1t may be set dowr
as a certainty that the attorneys fol
the county and commonwealth will
leave no stone unturned to secure
convictions. II the next grand jur,
finds Indictments against the SAINT
parties, the penalty for second viola
ton is $500 fine and months to ont
years imprisonment in each case.
An advertisement of the City
Brewery Lager Beer, Fred ]. Drex
Ter, Jr, sole bother, Louisville, Ky.
appears in this issue. This beer ha
been awarded four first Premium
over all competitors and is put upfo
export use aud warranted to keep il
any climate. A new plan Of packing
has been devised by which this bee
can be shipped without marks o
brands on the outside. See advertise
ment for further Information, prices
etc.
BY reference to our advertising
columns it will be seen that Mrs. Z
. j. Dunbar, former resident of thi
city, but now OF Louisville, insert
an advertisement of her business Il
! this issue. Mrs. Dunbar is on Fonrtl
I Avenue, where she is handsomely fiji
D ted up fer conducting dress-mak
|. ing establishment. She attends I
s all kinds of shopping and makes
speciality of wedding trousseaus. Sh
I will also shop with ladies visitin
the city and would be especial
I pleased to have her friends and az